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What (who) is vélarium - definition
SUSPENDED ROOF OR SHADE AWNING OF ANCIENT ROME
Velaria
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velarium
[v?'l?:r??m]
¦ noun (plural velaria -r??)
1. a large awning used in ancient Rome to shelter an amphitheatre.
2. an inner ceiling used to improve acoustics in a theatre.
Origin
from L.
Velarium
·noun The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
Velaria
·pl of Velarium.
Wikipedia
Velarium
A velarium ("curtain") was a type of awning used in Roman times. It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters to protect spectators from the sun. Precisely how the awning was supported is a matter of conjecture.
